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Illustration Essay Draft Write a 750-1000 word essay about a topic in which you argue for the existence of a particular phenomenon by stating a generalization about the topic. Then you will support that generalization (in the form of a thesis statement) by choosing to write a single-example illustration essay or a multiple-example illustration essay     The purpose of this assignment is to measure your mastery of those conventions by putting your knowledge to practice. In a larger context, the purpose of writing an illustration essay is to convey an idea to the reader by providing illustrations (examples) that will solidify the existence of a topic. Process: For the illustration essay, you will complete the following steps:  1. Choose a topic:  (Please see attachment) 2. Decide if you want to write a single-example or multiple-example essay:3. Collect illustrations:4. Craft your thesis statement:5. Draft the essay: Stylistic details: All essays must meet the following requirements:  750-1,000 words. Write in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font. Include one-inch margins on all sides. Use double spacing (top-to-bottom every page, to include above and below titles and centered words). Include an APA title page (for all essays) and reference list that includes all of the sources used in the essay    Include a header. Include page numbers (upper-right corner only). Adhere to APA convention and documentation style  At least one source is required. All sources used must be cited.  

Final Research Paper Preparation

Task: Provide a full-sentence outline for your Final Research Paper. Be sure to include your thesis statement in the outline. Also, provide a well-developed annotated bibliography with at least five scholarly sources related to your research topic.

Outline: Remember that the Final Research Paper will include discussion of the political embattlement related to programs for the aged (i.e., Medicaid, Medicare, Disability, Welfare, Supplemental Security Income, and The Older Americans Act). Thus, your full-sentence outline is an opportunity to begin your discussion of this topic. For help in creating your full sentence outline, visit How to Create a Full Sentence Outline. The Final Research Paper will focus on the impact of a growing aging population in the United States and the aging population in general. This impact could be defined in terms of increased health care costs with simultaneous decreased economic contributions, increased housing needs, and a reduced proportion of the population contributing to Social Security. As you address the political embattlement related to programs for the aged (i.e., Medicaid, Medicare, Disability, Welfare and Supplemental Security Income, and The Older Americans Act),

Annotated Bibliography: You will need to locate scholarly sources that not only highlight the varied discourses, historical aspects, evolutions, and current impacts that inform the varied political stances, but that also illustrate options that could be helpful in relieving this potential burden (i.e., increased taxes, Social Security reform, or reduction in assistance). Your annotated bibliography must contain at least five scholarly sources, at least three of which must be found in the Ashford University Library. These sources must have been written within the last five years. In your annotated bibliography, you will need to provide a brief summary for each source and explain how it will support your points. Sources must be listed and cited according to APA style. To help you in developing your annotated bibliography, visit Annotated Bibliographies.

Your outline must be two to three pages in length (excluding the title page and annotated bibliography), and formatted according to APA style. Please remember to include a title page. For information regarding APA, outlines, and annotated bibliographies, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

Chapter 16 : Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of corporate debt.Chapter 16 – Appendix:Discuss the financial alternatives for distressed firms.Chapter 17 : Discuss preferred stock.     Style Guidelines for discussion questions: Use 12 pt. times new roman font. Your margins should be set at 1”. You should double space your text. Use in-text citations and include a ‘References’ page after your discussion text answers. You should use 1 to 2 sources, in addition to the textbook, as references for each question

Write a 750-1000 word essay about a pair of items in which the similarities and differences of those items are compared and contrasted in the style described within Unit III. For this assignment, you will edit and revise your Unit III Comparative Essay Draft. This final essay will be your last opportunity to make adjustments to the essay.  Purpose: Throughout Unit III, we discussed the conventions of the comparative essay. The purpose of this assignment is to measure your mastery of the conventions of the comparative essay. For this assignment, you will practice the skill of careful revision and refinement of your work as sometimes re-envisioning your writing can be more difficult than writing the essay the first time. However, to make your writing the best that it can be, you must practice the skills of editing and revision.Process: For the comparative essay, you will complete the following steps:1. Read through your paper looking for structural concerns: See Unit IV, Lesson 5, for more details. Be sure that you are satisfied with your paper as a whole before you do any detailed editing.2. Read through your paper looking for grammar and stylistics: See Unit IV, Lesson 5, for more details. You may need to read your essay aloud or have someone else look over the essay to find all of your mistakes and awkward phrasings Stylistic details: All essays must meet the following requirements: 750-1000 words. Write in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font.  Include one-inch margins on all sides. Use double spacing (top-to-bottom every page, to include above and below titles and centered words). Include an APA title page (for all essays) and reference list that includes all of the sources used in the essay. Include a header. Include page numbers (upper-right corner only). Adhere to APA convention and documentation style  At least one source is required. All sources used must be cited.  The following is the comments from my instructor about my Unit III essay the draft version    Please see attached for my Unit III draft essay.     

an evaluation of students residence is to be undertaken to establish the base home energy costs. Students are then tasked with performing a home energy audit and proposing in a short summary how they may reduce their heating & cooling costs by 10-25%………….this is just an evaluation info can be made up

UThis assignment contains 2 parts.  Both parts must be completed as a requirement of this assignment.Create a 2 page newsletter for parents/guardians of your preschool classroom. In the first part, you will welcome them to your class and invite  them to become part of the learning experience.   You may create special events or simply identify opportunities during the school day where they may participate.  The second part of your newsletter will contain information on local resources and services that families may need or find helpful.  Helping families connect to the community can further increase student success. Include resources that can be found in your area. Be creative and make your letter visually engaging – use color and picturesUse a newsletter formatIdentify 5 different ways that parents can become involved in your classroom and describe each opportunity. Be sure to include a wide variety of ways parents can participate..Identify 5 different resources and services available to help families in the community.  Briefly describe each service as well as provide pertinent contact information.                 

In what respects are the following common practices subtle (or not-so-subtle) forms of price discrimination?    A New Hampshire resort offers year-round activities: in winter, skiing and other cold-weather activities; and in summer, golf, tennis, and hiking. The resort’s operating costs are essentially the same in winter and summer. Management charges higher nightly rates in the winter, when its average occupancy rate is 75 percent, than in the summer, when its occupancy rate is 85 percent. Can this policy be consistent with profit-maximization? Explain.

 As more and more data are collected, stored, processed, and disseminated by organizations, new and innovative ways to manage them must be developed.Discuss how the data resource management methods of today will need to evolve as more types of data emerge.Why is the role of a data steward considered innovative? Explain. When it comes to telecommunication network installation and management, as a business manager, you have to make a crucial decision to choose between hiring an expert to do the work or do it yourself.Which choice is better, and why? What criteria should be considered in making that decision?

The essay should contain   the following: Admission essay relevant to the program objectives. (Word document, correct spelling and grammar, in APA format, and maximum length 3 pages).•           A statement of professional goals and a discussion of the reasons for pursing an MSN degree, Family Nurse Practitioner track.  Base your responses in the context of the MSN program objectives included in this application packet.•           The essay must be submitted in APA format, maximum length of three pages excluding title and reference pages.Students graduating from the MSN-FNP program will have demonstrated their acquisition of competencies and proficiencies related to the following:1.         Theoretical Foundations: Synthesize theories and concepts from nursing and other disciplines for application in advanced nursing roles.2.         Evidence-Based Practice: Analyze current scientific research for application of findings to initiate change and to improve practice.3.         Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Human Diversity: Create comprehensive plans of action that address the health promotion and disease prevention needs of individual, family, and community populations.4.         Healthcare Policy, Organization and Finance: Formulate a plan for ongoing contributions to improvement of health care delivery and development of health policy in a cost-effective manner.5.         Ethics: Apply an ethical decision-making process in professional practice and in analysis of systems of health care.6.         Professional Role Development: Models a professional leadership role that fosters improvement of health care and advocates scholarly activities to advance self and profession.7.         Informatics and Technology: Employ informatics and technology in various aspects of the advanced nursing leadership role. 8.         Advanced Nursing Role: Practice within ethical-legal guidelines, professional policies and regulations, and standards of practice associated with a specialty area of advanced nursing practice.

Below are the 10 “Substance Areas” of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), a professional organization whose mission it is toTo provide an educational forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establish professional standards, and work to promote family well-being” (). During the 8 weeks of this senior seminar students willwith the guidance of their instructor, select and conduct a review of peer reviewed literature related to the 10 substance areas (Note: ).  The phrase “peer reviewed” means that a publication contains articles reviewed and deemed academically sound and scientifically rigorous by the author’s peers in the field.Students will select, from the larger body of child and family development literature, three peer reviewed journal articles per substance area and review, summarize and critique them in one paper per area (each article review should be between 1 and 1½ pages – double-spaced, equating to ).   The format for this assignment should be:Use this format for each of your Substance Areas.Substance Areas 1 – 5 reviews must be completed by the end of week 4. Substance Areas 6-10 will be added to 1 – 5 and will be completed by the end of week 8.Substance Areas 6 – 10 reviews must be compiled and combined with the previous five Substance Areas articles and submitted as one literature review with a description at the end of what was learned while conducting the course-long review.This final paper forms the major writing assignment of this capstone course and as such should exemplify higher level writing skills and demonstration of knowledge relevant to degree discipline. It must be in compliance with university academic standards and formatting rules of the American Psychological Association (APA) – 6th Edition.